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Lightspeed Media Goes After Hackers

Rhett PardonNov 13, 2011 12:00 PM PST

MADISON, Ill. — Lightspeed Media Corp., which runs LightspeedCash and about 30 websites, filed a petition for discovery last week against scores of ISPs it claims knows the identities of those who obtained passwords then used them to break into its websites.

The John Doe hackers obtained Lightspeed's customers' passwords and were allowed access to the same content as paying members, according to the discovery motion made at St. Clair County Circuit Court.

"They could even download Petitioner's private content and disseminate that information to other unauthorized individuals," the motion said.